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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Cascade-Chipita Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Cascade-Chipita Park CO
 38.96°N 104.94°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
9:47 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
10pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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