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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Jun 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Palmer Lake CO

Red Flag Warning June 17, 04:29pm until June 17, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 17, 04:29pm until June 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Palmer Lake CO
 39.13°N 104.96°W (Elev. 8501 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 pm MDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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