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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 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:
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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