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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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