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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

2°F

-17°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint	-5°F (-21°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	23 Jan 6:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Palmer Lake CO

Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 11 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.