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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.73°N 104.92°W (Elev. 9357 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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