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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Mar 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 06:00am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
Last Update:
10:51 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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