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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 23 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, 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 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.76°N 104.93°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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