Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.85°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
6:41 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
8am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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