Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 24 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
7:01 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
11am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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