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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.3°W (Elev. 13166 ft)
Last Update:
2:12 am MST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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