Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.08°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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