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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 and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 07:58pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 07:58pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
5:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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