Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 7:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cascade CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph.