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Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Aug 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.15°W (Elev. 9724 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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