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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Newcastle WY

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:57pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:57pm until February 27, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Newcastle WY
 43.9°N 104.33°W (Elev. 4183 ft)
12:51 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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