National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO
 38.78°N 105.21°W (Elev. 9075 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 am MDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation