Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Manitou Springs 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

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 10am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.