Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Larkspur CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Larkspur CO
 39.16°N 104.91°W (Elev. 7326 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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