Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Jun 5:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.