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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

Winter Storm Watch January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 14. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 14. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO
 38.83°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8976 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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