Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	4%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:10pm until March 21, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:10pm until March 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.