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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west 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 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west 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 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. 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:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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