Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jun 1:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:09pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:09pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.