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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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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