Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO
 38.97°N 105.03°W (Elev. 8478 ft)
12:12 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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