Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.30 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	5 Jul 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Manitou Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Areas Smoke
Monday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 11am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.