Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Windy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 33 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. 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.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO
 38.97°N 105.03°W (Elev. 8478 ft)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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