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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Manitou Springs CO
 38.8°N 104.9°W (Elev. 7388 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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