Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.92°W (Elev. 8776 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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