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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Manitou Springs CO
 38.78°N 104.87°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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