Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.