Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
8:26 am MST Mar 1, 2026
8am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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