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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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