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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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 Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Today
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
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.