Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °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 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 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 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts 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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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