Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Showers in Vicinity

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Jul 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO
 39.06°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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