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 >

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 Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 2:55 pm MDT
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

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

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    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.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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