Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 104.99°W (Elev. 9249 ft)
2:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
4pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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