Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.63 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 8:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.