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Air Force Academy, Colorado Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Air Force Academy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Air Force Academy, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 9:07 AM
45
°
Overcast
Feels like
41°
Humidity
94%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Air Force Academy, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAir Force Academy, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 83°
Air Force Academy, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Foggy
    83°45°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    13%
    85°62°+2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Rain
    31%
    0.44″
    81°56°-4°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    85°56°+4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Mostly Clear
    22%
    84°56°-1°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    0.01″
    88°60°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    87°60°-1°
Air Force Academy, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 25 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 231SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Air Force Academy, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
787.3
+8.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 23.25 inHg
Now
787.3
mb
3h
+8.2
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 787800
780785790795800805-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW800.3787.3795.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Air Force Academy, CO
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-11 in 6h

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.59 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.59 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.59
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Air Force Academy, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
82%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
2.2mi
MIST/HAZE
153 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:07 UTC ·Air Force Academy, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:07 UTC ·Air Force Academy, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Air Force Academy, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Air Force Academy, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Air Force Academy, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
2:53 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Air Force Academy, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:27 AM
Moonset
3:07 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Air Force Academy, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Air Force Academy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 31°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Air Force Academy

SPC has placed Air Force Academy in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Air Force Academy

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.