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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Apr 4:55 am 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    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 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 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)
Last Update:
4:56 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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