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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Independence CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Independence CO
 38.79°N 105.13°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am MDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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