Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 30 Jan 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 5 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)
8:46 am MST Jan 30, 2026
9am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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