Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
2:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
3pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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