Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 May 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 61. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Manitou Springs CO
 38.89°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
3am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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