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Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

53°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. 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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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