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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

94°F

34°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 7 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Palmer Lake CO

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 9, 12:00pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7083 ft)
Last Update:
3:46 pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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