Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 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)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
11pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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