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Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central US

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty conditions, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Southwest, the Sierras, and the central/southern Plains. A series of storms will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southern Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Showers Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 73. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 73. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
Last Update:
9:12 pm MDT Aug 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Aug 26, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2025
 
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