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.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Woodland Park CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.09°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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