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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 4:55 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph.