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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Showers in Vicinity

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Nov 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 pm MST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Nov 4, 2026-6pm MST Nov 11, 2026
 
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