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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 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:
2:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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