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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 30 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 03:27pm until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 03:27pm until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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