Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 12:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW U S A F Academy CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.