Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
2:36 pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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