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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	27 Feb 8:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 30 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.