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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO
 38.97°N 105.03°W (Elev. 8478 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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