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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 23 Apr 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 23, 06:05pm until April 23, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 23, 06:05pm until April 23, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday 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 Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Buena Vista CO
 38.92°N 106.25°W (Elev. 11050 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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