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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 9:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:37pm until March 21, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:37pm until March 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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