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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	2 Mar 12:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.