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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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 and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 25 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7323 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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