Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jun 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Air Force Academy CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Air Force Academy CO
 38.92°N 104.85°W (Elev. 6434 ft)
3:38 pm MDT Jun 8, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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