High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1035.1 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jan 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
10:22 pm MST Jan 25, 2026
1am MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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