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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 8:55 pm 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 45 °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: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.69°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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