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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west 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:
1:05 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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