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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °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 12. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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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:
2:26 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 15, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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