Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.58 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7323 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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