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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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