Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	3 Jul 10:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.