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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.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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