Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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 34%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Canon City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Canon City CO
 38.5°N 105.19°W (Elev. 5768 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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