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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:22pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:22pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.08°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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