Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 30. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 30. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
12am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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