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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: 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.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest 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.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
2:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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