Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 11:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.