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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 and Windy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 22 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning until April 23, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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