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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO
 38.36°N 105.6°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
10am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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