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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. 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
 38.71°N 104.89°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
9:27 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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