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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 37 G 60 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 01:17pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 01:17pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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