Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9760 ft)
6:41 pm MDT May 23, 2026
9pm MDT May 23, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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