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

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:54 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Cimarron Hills 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
  • Today

    Today: 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 and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Cimarron Hills CO
 38.81°N 104.7°W (Elev. 6145 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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