Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.9°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
10:01 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
1am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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