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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:36pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:36pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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