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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 30 Apr 8:59 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 09:53am until May 1, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 09:53am until May 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast 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:
8:41 am MDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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