Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NE 17 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	26 Mar 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.