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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.08°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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