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.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 12:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fort Carson CO

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph.