Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.