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Critical Fire Weather Over The Southwest U.S., Heavy Rain And Flash Flooding Likely In Hawaii

The combination of strong winds and very dry humidity will lead to critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions over portions of the southern Plains and Desert Southwest through Friday. The potential exists for explosive wildfire growth given ignition. Heavy rain and flash flooding can be expected over the Hawaiian Islands where Flash Flood Watches remain in effect into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:58 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Calhan CO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 49 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 45 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 67 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Calhan CO
 39.01°N 104.29°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm MDT Apr 20, 2018
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 20, 2018-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2018
 
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