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: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

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. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.