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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast and Breezy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.46 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Oct 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Freeze Watch October 17, 12:00am until October 17, 09:00am
Freeze Warning October 16, 12:00am until October 16, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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