Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
3:11 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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