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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Oct 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.89°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Oct 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Oct 11, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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