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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast 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:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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