Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 26, 12:00 PM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	24 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.