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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Heat Advisory August 2, 12:00pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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