Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.96°W (Elev. 8553 ft)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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