Air Force Academy, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Air Force Academy, a community in El Paso County, Colorado.
Today
79°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Air Force Academy
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 15 mph SE | 50% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Friday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Friday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 5% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 26% |
| Monday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Air Force Academy (38.994, -104.864). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Air Force Academy
Last spring frost
May 17
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
136 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Air Force Academy: nearby ZIP 80840 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Monument 3S, Co (3.9 mi from Air Force Academy). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.