Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. 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)
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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