Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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