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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:54 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 04:04pm until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 26, 04:04pm until February 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.88°N 104.77°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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