Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.47 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jul 8:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Today
High: 71 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.