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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 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)
Last Update:
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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