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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W U S A F Academy CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
3:41 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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