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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Black Forest CO

Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Black Forest CO
 39.01°N 104.75°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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