Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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

83°F

28°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Aug 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Air Force Academy CO

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph.