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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning August 14, 06:08pm until August 14, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning August 14, 06:08pm until August 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.87°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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