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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Florissant CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Florissant CO
 38.82°N 105.27°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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