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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
8:12 am MST Jan 23, 2026
8am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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