Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Dec 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cascade CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Cascade CO
 38.93°N 104.97°W (Elev. 8888 ft)
6:47 am MST Dec 26, 2025
9am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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