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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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 likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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 Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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