Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 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)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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