Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.