Cripple Creek, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy with Mist and Fog 8°F
Feels Like 8°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 6°F Wind Calm Barometer 20.8 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.9 mi. ENE of central Cripple Creek
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low 7F
 
7
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 27F, Low 11F
27
11
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 30F, Low 13F
30
13
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 31F, Low 13F
20%
31
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 30F, Low 15F
30
15
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 36F, Low 19F
36
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 25F
39
25

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 27°F to 39°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1856 - A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas. It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.

More on this and other weather history

Cripple Creek, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.


About Cripple Creek, CO

Cripple Creek is the statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic Landmark status in 1961, includes all of the city and the surrounding area. The city is now a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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