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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	25 Mar 6:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Fountain CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.