Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.