Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Monument CO

Heat Advisory June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory June 20, 12:18pm until June 20, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory June 20, 12:18pm until June 20, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.