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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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