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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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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 am MST Mar 1, 2026
4am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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