Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 May 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
10:46 pm MDT May 16, 2024
1am MDT May 17, 2024-6pm MDT May 23, 2024
 
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