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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.45 in (992.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming 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 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
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:
5:42 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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