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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

Red Flag Warning January 21, 11:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 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)
Last Update:
8:32 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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