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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 and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Fort Carson CO

Freeze Warning April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 09:42pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 09:42pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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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:
9:26 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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