Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 10:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.