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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 5 Jul 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9249 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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