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 >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)
Lat: 38.68°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5842ft.
Fair and Breezy
24°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 66% |
| Wind Speed | N 21 G 26 mph |
| Barometer | 29.83 in (1016.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 7:55 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly 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 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
6:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
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