Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 6:55 am MDT

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 March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.