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

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:54 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Stratmoor 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Stratmoor CO
 38.81°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6106 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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