Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.81 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.