Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from February 27, 11:00 AM MST until February 27, 06:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	26 Feb 11:55 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.