Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 30 Jan 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Palmer Lake CO
 39.09°N 104.99°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
5:42 am MST Jan 30, 2026
7am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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