Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
4:02 am MST Mar 2, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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