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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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:
2:56 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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