Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.