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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 3:55 am MDT
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
  • Today

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

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  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%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
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
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. 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 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.75°N 104.95°W (Elev. 10896 ft)
3:11 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
5am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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