Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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