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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Brookside CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 02:18pm until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 26, 02:18pm until February 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brookside CO
 38.41°N 105.18°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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