Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. 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

44°F

7°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Mar 8:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Today
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.