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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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