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 >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW U S A F Academy CO

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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9045 ft)
9:21 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
10am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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