Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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 and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NE 21 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 6:55 pm MDT

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: 23 °F
Blustery.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast 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 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.