Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.