Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW U S A F Academy CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9045 ft)
1:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
1am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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