Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jun 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Divide CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:04pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:04pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.