Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 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)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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