Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9738 ft)
6:07 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
9pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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