Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
12am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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