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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 6 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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