Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 25 Jan 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West 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)
5:42 am MST Jan 25, 2026
7am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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