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South Central and Southeast Colorado Drought Statement

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cripple Creek CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.