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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph becoming south 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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