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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 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

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. 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 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 78. 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 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. 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 west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.