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Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. 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 11%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Jul 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.96°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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