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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Woodland Park CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between noon and 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.09°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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