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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Jul 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
2:36 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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