Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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