Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west 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 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
3am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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