Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.