Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 11:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:31pm until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:31pm until February 27, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.