Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Woodland Park CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Woodland Park CO
 38.97°N 105°W (Elev. 9216 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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