Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

49°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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