Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

85°F

29°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Aug 12:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Air Force Academy CO

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.