Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 12:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning.