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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °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 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 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 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 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 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO
 38.38°N 105.57°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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