Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W U S A F Academy CO
 38.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9045 ft)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
4am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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