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Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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