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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Manitou Springs CO

Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
3:46 pm MDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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