Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Feb 1:55 pm MST

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

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 15 mph.