Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Jun 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.91°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
1pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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