Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 04:09pm until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 26, 04:09pm until February 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 55. 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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