Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed S 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Florissant CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:35pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:35pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Florissant CO
 39.03°N 105.21°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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