Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. 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	25%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 8:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Showers and
Blustery then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.