Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
4pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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