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.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 8:55 pm 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. 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 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. 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 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.93°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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