Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.