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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed S 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:07pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:07pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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