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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	28 Mar 2:55 am MDT

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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

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.