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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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