Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Carson CO

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

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:46 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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