Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	25 Mar 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Independence CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Rain
and Blustery
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.