Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 11:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:03pm until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:03pm until February 27, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.