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

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 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 west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph.