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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 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:
5:27 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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