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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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