Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Drizzle

34°F

1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.54 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. 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.