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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 7 Mar 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
6:36 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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