Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.