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Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO

Red Flag Warning until March 2, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast 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 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph. 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. Northeast 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 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO
 38.38°N 105.57°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
11am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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