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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (KFCS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 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 Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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