Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Mar 5:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Canon City CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 05:29pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 05:29pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy smoke after 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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.