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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.81°N 105.07°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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