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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	27 Feb 9:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.