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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.41 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	28 Mar 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.