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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Jan 11:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest 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:
9:42 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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