Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 10:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.