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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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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
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
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.