Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
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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)
3:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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