Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Jun 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

Red Flag Warning June 17, 12:00pm until June 17, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO
 38.83°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8976 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 16, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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