Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Mar 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Cripple Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Cripple Creek CO
 38.67°N 105.29°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
8:27 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
8pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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