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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 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 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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