Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Mar 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.82°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9685 ft)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
8pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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