Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
10:41 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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