Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 7:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.