Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

Lat: 37.26°NLon: 104.33°WElev: 5738ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:54 am MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NNE Model CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NNE Model CO
 37.71°N 104.07°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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