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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Windy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
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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:
5:47 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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