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.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
3am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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