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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Independence CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. 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.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. 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.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Independence CO
 38.72°N 105.15°W (Elev. 9724 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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