Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Air Force Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Air Force Academy CO
 38.92°N 104.83°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
6:51 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
7am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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