Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Manitou Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
9am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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