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 >

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Nathrop CO

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

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Nathrop CO
 38.78°N 105.98°W (Elev. 9596 ft)
8:02 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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