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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. 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 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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)
Last Update:
9:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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