Air Force Academy, Colorado Weather
Air Force Academy, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Air Force Academy, El Paso County.
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About Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy rises from the foothills of the Rampart Range, a landscape sculpted by wind and sun into a tableau of ochre and sage. It lies 11.3 miles north-north-west of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 348°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Black Forest. The air here, especially as dusk begins to settle, carries a crispness that speaks of high altitude, tinged with the faint, dry scent of Ponderosa pine and sun-baked earth. Vast expanses of grassland, punctuated by sturdy, low-lying shrubs, stretch towards the distant, jagged peaks that form a dramatic backdrop. The cadet area itself, a collection of modernist buildings that seem to sprout organically from the terrain, is arranged with a deliberate formality, yet never quite escapes the wilder, elemental beauty of its surroundings. The light, often a brilliant, unfiltered gold in the mornings, softens to a tender, lavender hue in the evenings, bathing the entire expanse in a quiet, almost reverent glow. The founding of Air Force Academy in the mid-20th century marked a significant pivot in the region's story, shifting its focus from the rugged individualism of the frontier to the disciplined purpose of national defense. While its economy is intrinsically tied to its role as a premier educational institution for aspiring Air Force officers, the surrounding landscape hints at a deeper history, a land once traversed by indigenous peoples and later by settlers drawn to the promise of the West. The sheer scale of the Academy grounds, encompassing miles of open space, emphasizes a commitment to training that requires room to breathe, to train, and to inspire. The striking architecture of the Cadet Chapel, with its soaring, angular spires, stands as a modern icon against the ancient, enduring presence of the mountains, a place where the future is forged amidst the timeless grandeur of the Colorado high country.
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| Location | Air Force Academy, El Paso County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.9942°N, 104.8639°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80840 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Air Force Academy, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Air Force Academy, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Air Force Academy includes coordinates 38.994200°N, 104.863900°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 80840. Telephone area code: 970. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
