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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 13. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 13. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 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:
11:42 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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