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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 24 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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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:
11:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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