Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.39 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 1:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Air Force Academy CO

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.