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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 23 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Low around 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO
 38.97°N 105.03°W (Elev. 8478 ft)
2:46 am MST Jan 23, 2026
5am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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