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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 30, 11:00am until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO
 38.67°N 104.89°W (Elev. 7323 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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