Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 26, 12:00 PM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 10:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fort Carson CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.