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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 4 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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