Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	4%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jun 12:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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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, 01:32pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 01:32pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

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

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.