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

3 Miles ENE 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: 37 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. 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 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.