Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.13°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
9:52 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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