Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO
 38.81°N 105.16°W (Elev. 9596 ft)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
4am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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