Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East northeast wind around 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Low around 2. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 2. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cotopaxi CO
 38.36°N 105.6°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
10:47 am MST Jan 23, 2026
12pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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