Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Showers Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
2:42 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
3pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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