Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	N 16 mph
Barometer	30.33 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 1:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Manitou Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.