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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind 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 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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