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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 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 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. 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: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °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 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. 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 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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