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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
9:27 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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