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.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 10:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.