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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 am MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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