Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	25 Mar 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.