Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 4:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cascade-Chipita Park CO

This Afternoon
High: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.