Excessive Heat Lingers in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms; Tropical Storm Cristobal

Excessive Heat will continue today over central California and parts of the Southwest including Las Vegas and Phoenix. Severe thunderstorms are forecast over parts of the Upper Midwest and southern Plains today, along with the Mid-Atlantic. Tropical Storm Cristobal is forecast to re-emerge over the southern Gulf of Mexico Friday and move north into the north-central Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	S 2 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	4 Jun 3:58 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

This
Afternoon

Chance
T-storms
High: 81 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 56 °F
Friday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 86 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 59 °F
Saturday

Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Windy
High: 85 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Low: 53 °F
Sunday

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 85 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Low: 53 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south in the evening.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a light south wind increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.