Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cascade CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Cascade CO
 38.93°N 104.97°W (Elev. 8888 ft)
6:51 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
8pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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