Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:32pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:32pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.87°N 106.28°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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