Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 10:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.