Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph becoming southeast 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)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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