Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

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. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Jul 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Florissant CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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.