Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama which could bring flash, urban, and riverine flooding Friday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are possible across parts of the Gulf Coast States Friday and Friday night. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 17 May 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
5:47 am MDT May 17, 2024
6am MDT May 17, 2024-6pm MDT May 23, 2024
 
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