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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. 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:
12:52 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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