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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (996.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW U S A F Academy CO

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW U S A F Academy CO
 38.96°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9219 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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