Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Divide CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:24pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:24pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday
High: 78 °F
Areas Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.