Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 37 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	25 Feb 12:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:56pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:56pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.