Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 3 Mar 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain showers likely after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain showers likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
10am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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