Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Dec 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cascade CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Cascade CO
 38.93°N 104.97°W (Elev. 8888 ft)
5:47 am MST Dec 27, 2025
7am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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