Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 12:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.