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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
9:52 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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