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 >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
11pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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