Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

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Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.94°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
9:26 am MDT Aug 30, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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