Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO
 38.91°N 106.11°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
3pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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