Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Drizzle

34°F

1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.54 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cascade CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.