Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Air Force Academy (KAFF)
Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.
Overcast
23°F
-5°C
| Humidity | 74% |
| Wind Speed | N 14 mph |
| Barometer | 29.67 in (1010.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 9.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 11°F (-12°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 4:55 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
ShowersTonight
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO
38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
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