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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
6:36 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
7am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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