Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning February 24, 10:00am until February 24, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph.
Wednesday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
6:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
8am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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