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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Florissant CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Florissant CO
 38.87°N 105.28°W (Elev. 8537 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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