Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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