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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. 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
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
2:52 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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