Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 1:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:19pm until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:19pm until February 27, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.