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

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 05:30pm until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 26, 05:30pm until February 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °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 becoming light.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 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 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. 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 becoming light.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 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 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 southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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