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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 4 Apr 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.86°N 106.22°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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