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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 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:
5:12 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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