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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 01:38pm until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 13, 01:38pm until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Fort Carson CO
 38.74°N 104.87°W (Elev. 9065 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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