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.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:55 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
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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