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.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 3 Mar 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
8:32 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
9pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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