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Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 3 Mar 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Monument COSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monument COSimilar City Names
 39.07°N 104.87°W (Elev. 6988 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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