Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KAFF

Air Force Academy, CO weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~2–10 PM (70%).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 31°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.2 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 6–10 AM
Rain today noon–midnight (70%, 0.78 in20 mm)
Fog tonight 5–7 AM
Drizzle tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)

TonightNear 49°9° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
This morningDown to 42°6° by 7 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonDown to 44°7° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 34°1° by 1 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	81%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	85%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	89%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	53%	96%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	35°2°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	67%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	34°1°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	67%	39%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	30%	1
Sat 10a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	37%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	46%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	61%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	63%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	87%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	96%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	70%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	93%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	69%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	64%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	52%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	51%	1
Sun 6p	Fog	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	57%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
70% chance of rain, high 50°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–62°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

RUXTON PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SatOct 17
+1°±0°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Air Force Academy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Air Force Academy. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,200 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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