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Critical Fire Weather in Southwest; Snow in North

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecasted to develop across the Southwest U.S. Tuesday, lasting into Thursday. A slow moving, late season winter system will bring snow to portions of the Northern Plains, Central Rockies, and Great Basin through Friday. Isolated severe storms will be possible across parts of east Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Apr 10:58 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Black Forest CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 24 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 37 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 26 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 43 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 30 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely between noon and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

    High: 45 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 26 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 37 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 22 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely between noon and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 7pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Black Forest CO
 38.99°N 104.63°W (Elev. 7382 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 pm MDT Apr 12, 2021
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 12, 2021-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2021
 
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