Pacific Storm System Impacting the Western U.S.; Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central U.S.

A Pacific storm will move through the western U.S. today and Tuesday with areas of heavy mountain snow, gusty to high winds, and lower elevation rain. Ahead of this storm, gusty winds and dry conditions over the central and southern Plains will contribute to widespread critical to extremely critical fire weather through Tuesday. 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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 6:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fountain CO

High Wind Warning March 18, 10:00am until March 18, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 18, 11:00am until March 18, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 17, 07:15pm until March 18, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 17, 07:15pm until March 18, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Windy. Areas
Blowing Dust
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.