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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Fort Carson CO

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

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers 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 17. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 17. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. 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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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 42. 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.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. 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:
9:27 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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