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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO
 38.78°N 105.21°W (Elev. 9075 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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