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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Florissant CO

Flood Watch until July 29, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until July 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 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.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 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.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 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.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 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.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Florissant CO
 38.94°N 105.26°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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