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 >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 28 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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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)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
7pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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