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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.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
9:52 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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