Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 1. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 1. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9760 ft)
5:16 am MST Jan 22, 2026
5am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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