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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 8:16 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 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:
5:41 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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