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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:55 am 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • 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 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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
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.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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