Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West 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.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO
 38.76°N 104.87°W (Elev. 8497 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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