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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 44%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °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 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 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:
7:17 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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