Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:26pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:26pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. 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 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.95°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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