Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the 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

53°F

12°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	25 Mar 12:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fountain CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.