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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Newcastle WY

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Newcastle WY
 43.65°N 104.1°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 am MST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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