Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 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 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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