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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
6:27 am MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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