Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.96°W (Elev. 8553 ft)
5:46 am MST Jan 24, 2026
6am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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