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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:37pm until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:37pm until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 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:
2:17 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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