Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Penrose CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Penrose CO
 38.37°N 105°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
7:01 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
8am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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