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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 13 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Apr 5:14 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Buena Vista CO
 38.86°N 106.16°W (Elev. 8146 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 pm MDT Apr 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 27, 2025-6pm MDT May 4, 2025
 
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