Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.82°N 105.02°W (Elev. 12241 ft)
9:52 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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