Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.88°N 106.25°W (Elev. 10492 ft)
10:36 pm MDT May 26, 2026
10pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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