Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NE 13 mph
Barometer	30.38 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	26 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.