Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Rain Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	4 Mar 12:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Penrose CO

Fire Weather Watch March 5, 10:00am until March 5, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 45 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.