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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Cascade CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Cascade CO
 38.89°N 104.97°W (Elev. 7339 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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