Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	25 Mar 4:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Haze then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread haze before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.