Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Dec 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cascade CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 04:44pm until December 3, 08:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 3, 04:44pm until December 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Cascade CO
 38.93°N 104.91°W (Elev. 8586 ft)
4:22 pm MST Dec 3, 2025
4pm MST Dec 3, 2025-6pm MST Dec 10, 2025
 
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