Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	25 Mar 1:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.