Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Mar 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Penrose CO
 38.39°N 105.03°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
10:27 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
10am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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