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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
12:32 am MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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