Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	24 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Green Mountain Falls CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.