Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fog/Mist

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.13 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 31 Jan 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.93°W (Elev. 8556 ft)
7:22 am MST Jan 31, 2026
7am MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 6, 2026
 
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