Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NE 20 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 4:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.