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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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