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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Florissant CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 05:25pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 05:25pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Florissant CO
 38.92°N 105.25°W (Elev. 8691 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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