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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Mar 9:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.