Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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