Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from February 27, 11:00 AM MST until February 27, 06:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	27 Feb 1:55 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.