Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.59 in (1036.4 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Mar 9:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 29 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.