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

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:54 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Colorado Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colorado Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.76°W (Elev. 6237 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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