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 >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

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

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    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 38. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. 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 38. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.92°W (Elev. 8776 ft)
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
4am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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