Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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