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 and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 07:20pm until June 30, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 30, 07:20pm until June 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.94°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
5:46 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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