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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • 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 15. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 15. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 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)
Last Update:
1:06 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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