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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.83°N 105.1°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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