Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 12:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Security-Widefield CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Security-Widefield CO
 38.75°N 104.73°W (Elev. 5758 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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