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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 10 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:
6:41 am MDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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