Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. 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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-3°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 30 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.