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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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