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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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