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.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Jul 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. 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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9760 ft)
8:57 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
9am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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