Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 24 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:36 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Cotopaxi CO
 38.41°N 105.57°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
3:56 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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