Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9760 ft)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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