Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Newcastle WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Newcastle WY
 43.88°N 104.18°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
6:21 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
7am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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