Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Mar 10:16 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. 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 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO
 38.38°N 105.57°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
8:26 am MST Mar 1, 2026
10am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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