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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Sep 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 pm MDT Sep 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Sep 26, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 3, 2026
 
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