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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 6:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Today
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly 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.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.