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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.63 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 8:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

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