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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °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 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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