Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.88°N 105.11°W (Elev. 10597 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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