Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 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 wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
12am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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