Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
9:46 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
10pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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