Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 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)
5:42 am MST Jan 25, 2026
6am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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