Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
9:16 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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