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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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