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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 26 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Dec 10:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.87°N 106.28°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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