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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
9:42 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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