Tracking Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Critical Fire Weather, and Winter Weather

Strong to severe thunderstorms will bring scattered to widespread damaging winds and possibly several tornadoes overnight and Monday from the Ohio Valley into the Southeast U.S. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will continue Monday over the southern High Plains. A Pacific storm will continue heavy mountain snow and gusty winds in California through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 31 Mar 6:15 am MDT
Detailed forecast for

Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft

Today
Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 48 to 58.
Tonight
Cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers until midnight, then chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 30 to 37. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday
West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 37 to 47. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers until midnight. Lows 15 to 22. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 18 to 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 34 to 43. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 16 to 22.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 37 to 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 22 to 29.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 34 to 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 16 to 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 49. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.



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333 AM MDT Mon Mar 31 2025
 
 

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