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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 7:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.