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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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