Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	25 Mar 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.