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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

Red Flag Warning March 30, 11:00am until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
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 clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 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:
3:22 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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