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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.75°N 104.95°W (Elev. 10896 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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