Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 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)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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