Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	25 Feb 1:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.