Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest 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)
6:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
7pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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