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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO

High Wind Warning February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning February 19, 10:00am until February 19, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 05:07pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 18, 05:07pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Security-Widefield CO
 38.72°N 104.72°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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