Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Windy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 33 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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