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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 23 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. 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.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. 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.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West 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:
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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