Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming 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. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming 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. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 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 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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