Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South southwest wind around 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South southwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.02°W (Elev. 10604 ft)
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
7am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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