Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 3:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.