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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	28 Feb 11:55 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.