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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jun 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 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 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
9:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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