Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9738 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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