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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South 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:
3:21 pm MDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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