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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 6 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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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:
5:51 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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