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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

More Information:

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

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
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
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.