Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North 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)
2:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
4am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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