Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. 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: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. 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.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO
 38.36°N 105.6°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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