Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO
 38.78°N 105.21°W (Elev. 9075 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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