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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.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Mar 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

U S A F Academy CO

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. 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 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. 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 48. 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 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
U S A F Academy CO
 39°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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