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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:08pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 03:08pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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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:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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