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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 4:55 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
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 34 °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 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 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 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West 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 snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.84°N 104.93°W (Elev. 7831 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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