Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	E 1 mph
Barometer	30.48 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Cascade CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.