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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Divide CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Divide CO
 38.9°N 105.11°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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