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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 17 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Air Force Academy CO

Freeze Watch May 19, 12:00am until May 19, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Air Force Academy CO
 38.92°N 104.83°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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