Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Wetmore CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Widespread smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Smoke then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Wetmore CO
 38.15°N 105.04°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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