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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jul 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm MDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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