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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cascade-Chipita Park CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
Last Update:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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