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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9738 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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