Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	28 Feb 2:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.