Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO
 38.82°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9738 ft)
2:47 am MST Mar 1, 2026
3am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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