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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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