Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
6am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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