Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

High Wind Warning March 15, 12:00am until March 15, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 14, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.13°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
11:17 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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