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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.73°N 104.98°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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