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.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 6:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO

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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 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)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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