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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (996.7 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 22 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cascade CO

Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 05:38pm until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 22, 05:38pm until April 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cascade CO
 38.91°N 104.97°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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