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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning February 16, 11:00am until February 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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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:
12:41 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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