Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 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

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 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)
9:42 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
12am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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