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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO
 39.07°N 104.95°W (Elev. 8632 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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