Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

Lat: 43.89°NLon: 104.32°WElev: 4173ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSW Newcastle WY

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:00pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSW Newcastle WY
 43.52°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
7:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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