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

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °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 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °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 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South 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)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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