Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO
 38.36°N 105.6°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
3pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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