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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
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs 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

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.83°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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