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Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 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:
10:56 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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