Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	1.13 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	3 Dec 2:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Cascade CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 03:47pm until December 3, 08:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 03:47pm until December 3, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.