Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 3 Mar 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
9am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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