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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Squalls and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 22 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (995.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 03:12pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 03:12pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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