Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Feb 7:55 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.