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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	1 Mar 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.