Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Heat Advisory July 25, 11:00am until July 25, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
8:11 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
12am MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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