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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
8:52 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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