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 >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Pikes Peak Summit 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
Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:01pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:01pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.88°N 105.14°W (Elev. 10089 ft)
6:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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