Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Feb 12:55 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Overnight
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.