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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.84°N 105.05°W (Elev. 13750 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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