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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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