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 >

Current conditions at

Big Spring, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport (KBPG)

Lat: 32.2° N Lon: 101.52° W Elev: 2572 ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Feb 6:15 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Howard County

Today
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Much cooler with highs in the lower 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80.



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435 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026
 
 

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