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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.13°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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