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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO
 38.79°N 105.16°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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