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

Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 104.57°WElev: 6812ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Peyton CO

Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west 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 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 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 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Peyton CO
 39.07°N 104.53°W (Elev. 7228 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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