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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Apr 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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