Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 6:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fountain CO

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.