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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Mar 12:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

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
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
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.