Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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