Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 21 Aug 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon.  High near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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