Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	E 17 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	26 Mar 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Canon City CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. 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.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.