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 Fog/Mist

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming 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 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Colorado Springs CO
 38.92°N 104.8°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
5:46 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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