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

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	26 Feb 6:55 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.