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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Dec 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 03:20am until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 03:20am until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 7 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.87°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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