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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Mar 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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