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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy 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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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °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 light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches 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 light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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