Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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