Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 11:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 18, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.