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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:26pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:26pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South 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)
Last Update:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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