Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jun 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 03:29pm until June 30, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 30, 03:29pm until June 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph 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)
2:56 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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