Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. 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:
5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO
 38.81°N 105.16°W (Elev. 9596 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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