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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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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)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
7am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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