Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 9:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.