Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Feb 5:55 pm MST

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 February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.