Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1036.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
10:27 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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