Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.99°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
3am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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