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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Woodland Park CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Woodland Park CO
 38.99°N 105.06°W (Elev. 8527 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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