Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.81°N 105.07°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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