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

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  High near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
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 around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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