Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 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)
3:47 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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