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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Showers Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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