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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW 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
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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