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 >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.