Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. 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.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. 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.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 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)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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