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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
Last Update:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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