Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database