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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.99°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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