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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.47 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 3:55 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

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.