Severe Thunderstorms into Sunday; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest

Severe thunderstorms will bring sporadic reports of damaging winds and a few tornadoes through Sunday across a broad portion of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. A weak atmospheric river is forecast to impact Oregon and northern California on Sunday bringing rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78° N Lon: 106.22° W Elev: 9826 ft.

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 33 G 46 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:34 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft

Rest Of Today
West winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Sunny. Areas of blowing dust and patchy blowing snow. Highs 29 to 41.
Tonight
West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust until midnight. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Lows 18 to 30.
Monday
Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs 34 to 49. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 20 to 29. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Tuesday
West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then periods of snow showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the morning, then areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Light snow accumulations. Highs 26 to 38. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tuesday Night
Periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 6 to 16. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Highs 19 to 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 4 to 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Highs 31 to 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 13 to 23.
Friday
Windy. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Highs 27 to 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 12 to 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Highs 30 to 43.



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1026 AM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025
 
 

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