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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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