Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

49°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.96°W (Elev. 8553 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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