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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, 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

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °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. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph 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 northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, 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 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
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. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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