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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Oct 6:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer Lake CO

Freeze Watch October 16, 12:00am until October 16, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer Lake CO
 39.11°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7165 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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