Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.99°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
2:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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