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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight; Heat Continues on Tuesday Across the Eastern U.S.

Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across the Central Plains and Midwest into tonight. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. An early season heat wave will continue to challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S. through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 May 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Manitou Springs CO

Frost Advisory May 19, 12:00am until May 19, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 65. 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.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 65. 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.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 pm MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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