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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.78°N 104.98°W (Elev. 11808 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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