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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 18, 12:00pm until June 18, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 17, 12:00pm until June 17, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.89°N 106.34°W (Elev. 11919 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 am MDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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