Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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