Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Jun 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 7am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
5:16 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
5am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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