Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 5, 10:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
2am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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