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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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