Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 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)
2:52 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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