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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 7 Apr 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest 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:
12:16 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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