Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. 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.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	1 Mar 6:55 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Today
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.