Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
6:41 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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