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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

Red Flag Warning until January 21, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.92°W (Elev. 8776 ft)
Last Update:
8:32 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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