Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.48 in (1035.9 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Mar 10:56 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.