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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:58 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Cascade CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cascade CO
 38.91°N 105°W (Elev. 8629 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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