Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	N 22 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	22 Mar 9:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Today
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.