Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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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)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
9am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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