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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Oct 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Oct 11, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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