Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Jul 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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