Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 9:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.