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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.88°N 105.08°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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