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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

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Wind Speed NA
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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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