Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	1 Mar 9:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Air Force Academy CO

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.