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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 2 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Cotopaxi CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. 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

    Patchy Smoke
    then 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. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °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 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. 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. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 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 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Cotopaxi CO
 38.43°N 105.58°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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