Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 1:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:28pm until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:28pm until February 27, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.