Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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