Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Jun 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 9am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.