Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 4:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Heat Advisory August 2, 12:00pm until August 2, 08:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.