Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.51 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	27 Mar 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.