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

2 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 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °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.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
3:11 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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