Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 24 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
3:11 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
4am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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