Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.