Observed 6:55 AM MDT at KAFF

Manitou Springs, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1–11 PM (78%).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 18 mph29 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 36°2° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.14 inHg+4.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
Rain today noon–3 AM (80%, 0.93 in24 mm)
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This morningNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
This afternoonDown to 45°7° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 36°2° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	52%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	36%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	42°6°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	51%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	43°6°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	56%	44%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	46°8°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	54%	76%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	46°8°	40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	93%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	43°6°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	41°5°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	40°4°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	91%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	73%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	67%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	57%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	38%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
71% chance of rain, high 50°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Fountain

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Colorado Springs Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Manitou Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Manitou Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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