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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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