Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fountain CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 12:06pm until February 26, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 26, 12:06pm until February 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fountain CO
 38.68°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5728 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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