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.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	30 Jun 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

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

Red Flag Warning June 30, 04:13pm until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 30, 04:13pm until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

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