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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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