Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 15 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Air Force Academy CO

Red Flag Warning until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until February 25, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Air Force Academy CO
 38.92°N 104.85°W (Elev. 6434 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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