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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
9:02 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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