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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Security-Widefield CO

Red Flag Warning April 17, 10:00am until April 17, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before 7am, then snow showers likely between 7am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before 7am, then snow showers likely between 7am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 am MDT Apr 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 16, 2025-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2025
 
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