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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 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 Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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