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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 15 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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