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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Black Forest CO

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Black Forest CO
 39.01°N 104.69°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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