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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.69°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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