Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed S 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Florissant CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:07pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:07pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Florissant CO
 38.84°N 105.33°W (Elev. 8550 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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