Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO
 38.83°N 105.19°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
4:27 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
6am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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