Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Friday
High: 92 °F
Areas Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Areas of smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.