Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 8:55 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

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
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
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

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

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. 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.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.