Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 1 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO

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

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO
 38.94°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7142 ft)
3:17 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
3am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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