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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 20 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (996.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Jun 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:04pm until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:04pm until June 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 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)
Last Update:
3:36 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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