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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed S 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW 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
Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:35pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:35pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    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. 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. 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 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 61. 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. North 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. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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