Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 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)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
1am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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