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 Fog/Mist

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 23 Jan 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.83°N 105.1°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
9:52 am MST Jan 23, 2026
10am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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