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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 am MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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