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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.69°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
8:02 pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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