Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	20 May 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Memorial Day

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.