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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.72°N 104.86°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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