Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Penrose CO

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

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. 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 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Penrose CO
 38.5°N 105.1°W (Elev. 5981 ft)
3:17 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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