Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.96°W (Elev. 8553 ft)
3:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
3am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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