Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Thunderstorm Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Palmer Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Palmer Lake CO
 39.13°N 105.02°W (Elev. 9042 ft)
1:02 pm MDT Jul 25, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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