Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:54 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs 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
Red Flag Warning February 25, 12:58pm until February 25, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 25, 12:58pm until February 25, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °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 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. 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 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 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 31. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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