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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats continue for portions of the central U.S., with impactful flash flooding possible from southern Kansas to southwestern Missouri. Extremely Critical fire weather conditions will develop across the Great Basin and Southwest on Friday, with dry and windy conditions through the weekend. Dangerous heat will increase across the southern and central U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
5:47 pm MDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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