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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 9:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.