Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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