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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Colorado Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Colorado Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.82°W (Elev. 6171 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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