Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 26 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Gordon CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Gordon CO
 37.69°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6096 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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