Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 9:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manitou Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.