Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1037.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 21 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust 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 Feb 21, 2026
12am MST Feb 22, 2026-6pm MST Feb 28, 2026
 
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