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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.89°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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