Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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)
11:31 am MST Mar 5, 2026
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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