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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 15 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)
Last Update:
9:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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