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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.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °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. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 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. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
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)
Last Update:
5:41 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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